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   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-16 18:04, Java Jive wrote:   
   > On 2025-11-11 00:27, Java Jive wrote:   
   >>   
   >> However, as it has turned out, I've only been able to achieve partial   
   >> backward compatibility in that all the 64-bit OSs can now be booted   
   >> from D3, but not the 32-bit OS, I've not been able to find a way of   
   >> booting Win 7 Pro 32-Bit from UEFI.  Further, I have not been able to   
   >> find a way of booting *ANY* 32-Bit OS, not even a UEFI boot Win 8 Pro   
   >> 32-Bit installation USB, when using UEFI on that particular PC (so   
   >> probably none of the others either, because they're all identical or   
   >> nearly so), so I suspect that this is a firmware limitation with this   
   >> range of PCs.   
   >   
   > Had another look at this today, and, as I suspected, it is indeed a   
   > firmware limitation of these Dell Precision M6700/M6800 laptops:   
   >   
   > https://www.google.com/search?q=boot+via+UEFI+32-   
   > bit+windows+on+Dell+Precision+M6700   
   >   
   > "AI Overview   
   >   
   > Booting a 32-bit version of Windows in UEFI mode on a Dell Precision   
   > M6700 is not typically possible, because the system's UEFI firmware is   
   > 64-bit and does not support native 32-bit UEFI booting.  Most modern   
   > systems, including the M6700, use a 64-bit UEFI, which requires a 64-bit   
   > operating system to boot in UEFI mode."   
   >   
      
   Ah.   
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
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